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Portrayal of Spring Break Excess May Be Stereotypes Gone Wild
January 16, 2013 The popular perception that college students are reaching new levels of self-indulgence and risky behavior during spring break excursions may be based on media coverage and scholarship that ... > full story -
Scanning the Brain: Scientists Examine the Impact of fMRI Over the Past 20 Years
January 16, 2013 The development of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) opened up an exciting new landscape for exploration of the human brain. Now, twenty years after the first fMRI study was published, a ... > full story -
Chimpanzees Successfully Play the Ultimatum Game: Apes' Sense of Fairness Confirmed
January 14, 2013 Researchers have shown that chimpanzees possess a sense of fairness that has previously been attributed as uniquely human. Biologists played the Ultimatum Game with the chimpanzees to determine how ... > full story -
Thirty Percent of Teen Girls Report Meeting Offline With Someone They Met Online
January 14, 2013 A new study highlights the risk that female teenagers face when they go online -- a risk heightened for teen girls who have been victims of abuse or neglect. The study shows that 30 percent of ... > full story -
Marriage Linked to Better Survival in Middle Age; Study Highlights Importance of Social Ties During Midlife
January 10, 2013 Could marriage, and associated companionship, be one key to a longer life? According to new research, not having a permanent partner, or spouse, during midlife is linked to a higher risk of premature ... > full story -
Networking Ability a Family Trait in Monkeys
January 9, 2013 Two years of painstaking observation on the social interactions of a troop of free-ranging monkeys and an analysis of their family trees has found signs of natural selection affecting the behavior of ... > full story -
Poll of Psychologists Cites Emotions as Top Obstacle to Successful Weight Loss
January 9, 2013 When it comes to losing weight, a popular New Year’s resolution for many, people often focus on eating less and exercising more. But results of a new survey of psychologists suggest dieters ... > full story -
Economic Environment During Infancy Linked With Substance Use, Delinquent Behavior in Adolescence
December 31, 2012 The larger economic environment during infancy may be associated with subsequent substance use and delinquent behavior during ... > full story -
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Lifestyle Changes Linked to Better Outcomes After Peripheral Intervention
December 20, 2012 Heart-healthy habits help patients with PAD, but lifestyle changes and medical therapy are dramatically underused by patients and their ... > full story -
Experiencing Discrimination Increases Risk-Taking, Anger, and Vigilance
December 19, 2012 Experiencing rejection not only affects how we think and feel -- over the long-term it can also influence our physical and mental health. New research suggests that when rejection comes in the form ... > full story
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